HRL Business and Finance Analyst

HRL Business and Finance Analyst

The Housing and Residence Life (HRL) Business and Finance Analyst (BFA) supports the HRL unit with daily financial and business functions attached to procurement, spending, reimbursement, reporting, reconciliation, and budget management of HRL's operational expenses, from payroll to expenses to debt. The BFA also provides direction to HRL staff on Mason fiscal policies and processes impacting these expenses, and supports the HRL staff in finding solutions to financial / business questions. This position reports to the Associate Director of Finance and Business Services (AD-FBS), and is a hybrid position with two (2) days per week in the HRL office at Mason's Fairfax campus.

HRL is a self-supporting unit with George Mason University, and the BFA plays a critical role in the front end of managing expenses against revenue by assisting HRL staff with Mason fiscal policies and spending processes, and then ensuring that expenses are posted accurately and in a timely manner, ultimately leading to reliable financial data and statements.

Responsibilities :

• Develops and maintains a comprehensive understanding of HRL as an auxiliary unit at Mason, with particular focus on HRL's expense structure, the multiple sources feeding those expenses, and budgeting nuances that influence annual spending. Applies this knowledge to work collaboratively with the AD-FBS in refining and updating financial reporting and operational processes for the HRL unit;
• Investigates and maintains proficiency with multiple Mason financial systems, leveraging these tools to refine / discover new sources of financial and business information for the HRL unit;
• Develops, maintains, and performs a monthly reconciliation of the HRL subsidiary ledger of expenses, which is the cornerstone to all HRL's expense reporting, budgeting, and forecasting. The BFA also uses this ledger to develop and distribute a monthly expense report to the HRL Budget Owners;
• Generates and distributes monthly labor reports to HRL Budget Owners to provide payroll details for reconciliation processes;
• Analyzes HRL monthly expenses to identify anomalies. Collaborates with HRL Budget Owners and Mason units to investigate discrepancies and implement necessary adjustments or corrections;
• Partners with the AD-FBS to develop processes and reporting tools to accurately project year-end expenditures;
• Provides financial data and reporting support to the AD-FBS for audits and related inquiries as needed; and
• Assists the AD-FBS and / or Chief Housing Officer (CHO) with other financial reporting, analysis, and special projects as assigned.

Fiscal Services and Processes :

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